Question 1

Care delivered according to a _____ has been linked with _____ for the patient.

Accepted Answer

A)   practice guideline, negative outcomes
B)   practice guideline, unpredictable outcomes
C)   protocol, positive outcomes
D)   protocol, unpredictable outcomes

Question 2

More Americans are covered by governmental health insurance policies than private policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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                        Premises: Social Security Administration handles enrollment
Financed by trust funds from Social Security
Assists individuals with end-stage renal disease
Excludes most prescription drugs, regular dental care, and nursing home care (except skilled nursing care)
Consists of Part A and Part B
Serves certain pregnant women and infants with family incomes below 133% of the poverty level
Financed by taxes from federal, state, and local sources
Federal-state partnership assistance program

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Medicaid and Medicare is...

Question 4

A major contributor to health care expenditures in the U.S.is the administrative cost of the insurance process itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

By 2030,the number of older adults needing nursing home care will more than triple.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss three cost containment efforts.

Accepted Answer

Three cost containment efforts include 1...

Question 7

Cost shifting of health care expenses is illegal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. You have been asked to serve on a Task Force to develop a nutrition care protocol for iron-deficiency anemia.
-For each step,prepare a brief,but detailed,outline of what might be included.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary based on the...

Question 9

A study that compares the costs of providing health care against a desirable change in patient health outcomes is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   nutrition intervention study.
B)   cost-effectiveness study.
C)   improved health initiative study.
D)   epidemiological assessment.

Question 10

An advantage of the traditional fee-for-service insurance is unrestricted access to physicians,tests,hospitals,and treatments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is not true regarding nutrition protocols?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are considered unnecessary for achieving payment for nutrition services.
B)   They are detailed guidelines for care that are specific to the disease or condition and type of patient.
C)   They serve as frameworks to help practitioners in assessment, development, and evaluation of nutrition interventions.
D)   The clearly specify appropriate care and acceptable limits of care for each disease state or condition.

Question 12

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. You have been asked to serve on a Task Force to develop a nutrition care protocol for iron-deficiency anemia.
-What might be some of the possible positive outcomes of this protocol?

Accepted Answer

A few positive outcomes might include:at...

Question 13

The Medicare Modernization Act made coverage for which of the following available to Medicare recipients?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inpatient hospital care
B)   MNT for type 2 diabetes
C)   Bone mass measurements
D)   Cardiovascular disease blood screening

Question 14

Summarize the demographic characteristics of those without health insurance.

Accepted Answer

-The largest non-white ethnic group is H...

Question 15

Describe some of the challenges related to health care reform in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

Health care reform refers to the efforts...

Question 16

In the past,the most notable gaps in Medicare coverage have been

Accepted Answer

A)   prescription drug coverage and in-hospital care.
B)   skilled nursing care and prescription drug coverage.
C)   physician services and durable medical equipment costs.
D)   in-hospital care and skilled nursing care.

Question 17

In the United States,we _____ disease rather than _____ disease.

Accepted Answer

A)   prevent, treat
B)   treat, prevent
C)   prolong, cure
D)   None of these pairs are correct.

Question 18

Medicare and Medicaid were created by which legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hill-Burton Act of 1946
B)   National Health Insurance Act of 1988
C)   Social Security Amendments of 1965
D)   Social Security Act of 1935

Question 19

A prospective payment system uses the _____ system of classifying patients' illnesses according to treatment requirements for the purpose of establishing payment rates.

Accepted Answer

A)   HMO
B)   PPO
C)   DRG
D)   outpatient

Question 20

The _____ is the HMO model in which the HMO contracts with one or more multi-specialty group practices that contract to provide health care services exclusively to its members.

Accepted Answer

A)   group model
B)   independent practice association
C)   network model
D)   staff model

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The Medicare Modernization Act made coverage for which of the following available to Medicare recipients?

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Describe some of the challenges related to health care reform in the U.S.

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Health care reform refers to the efforts...
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Summarize the demographic characteristics of those without health insurance.

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Match the description in the left column with one of the two programs in the right column. The same letter may be used more than once.

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Care delivered according to a _ has been linked with _ for the patient.

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A study that compares the costs of providing health care against a desirable change in patient health outcomes is called a(n)

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In the past,the most notable gaps in Medicare coverage have been

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A prospective payment system uses the _____ system of classifying patients' illnesses according to treatment requirements for the purpose of establishing payment rates.

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A major contributor to health care expenditures in the U.S.is the administrative cost of the insurance process itself.

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More Americans are covered by governmental health insurance policies than private policies.

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Which of the following is not true regarding nutrition protocols?

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In the United States,we _ disease rather than _ disease.

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Cost shifting of health care expenses is illegal.

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Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. You have been asked to serve on a Task Force to develop a nutrition care protocol for iron-deficiency anemia. -What might be some of the possible positive outcomes of this protocol?

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A few positive outcomes might include:at...
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Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. You have been asked to serve on a Task Force to develop a nutrition care protocol for iron-deficiency anemia. -For each step,prepare a brief,but detailed,outline of what might be included.

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Discuss three cost containment efforts.

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Three cost containment efforts include 1...
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By 2030,the number of older adults needing nursing home care will more than triple.

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An advantage of the traditional fee-for-service insurance is unrestricted access to physicians,tests,hospitals,and treatments.

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Medicare and Medicaid were created by which legislation?

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The Medicare Modernization Act made coverage for which of the following available to Medicare recipients?

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Describe some of the challenges related to health care reform in the U.S.

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Summarize the demographic characteristics of those without health insurance.

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Match the description in the left column with one of the two programs in the right column. The same letter may be used more than once.

The _____ is the HMO model in which the HMO contracts with one or more multi-specialty group practices that contract to provide health care services exclusively to its members.

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Care delivered according to a _____ has been linked with _____ for the patient.

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A study that compares the costs of providing health care against a desirable change in patient health outcomes is called a(n)

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In the past,the most notable gaps in Medicare coverage have been

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A prospective payment system uses the _____ system of classifying patients' illnesses according to treatment requirements for the purpose of establishing payment rates.

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A major contributor to health care expenditures in the U.S.is the administrative cost of the insurance process itself.

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More Americans are covered by governmental health insurance policies than private policies.

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Which of the following is not true regarding nutrition protocols?

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In the United States,we _____ disease rather than _____ disease.

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Cost shifting of health care expenses is illegal.

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Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. You have been asked to serve on a Task Force to develop a nutrition care protocol for iron-deficiency anemia. -What might be some of the possible positive outcomes of this protocol?

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Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. You have been asked to serve on a Task Force to develop a nutrition care protocol for iron-deficiency anemia. -For each step,prepare a brief,but detailed,outline of what might be included.

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Discuss three cost containment efforts.

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By 2030,the number of older adults needing nursing home care will more than triple.

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An advantage of the traditional fee-for-service insurance is unrestricted access to physicians,tests,hospitals,and treatments.

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Medicare and Medicaid were created by which legislation?

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